模様
Meanings
Noun
1. pattern; figure; design
2. state; condition
3. conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems
4. model; pattern; example
5. indicates that something seems likely (e.g. rain or storm) (after a noun)
6. framework; territorial framework; moyo
Kanji used
Pitch accent
もよう
Used in vocabulary
空模様
look of the sky (esp. of bad weather); weather; course (of events); situation; way the wind is blowing
Noun
Examples13
彼女
She likes the design on the plate.
その
I can see some intricate patterns in the picture.
雨
It looks rainy.
そこ
There Akai joins them and it becomes a free-for-all in front of the finish line.
彼の
His striped suit and checked tie didn't match.
墨
India ink produces an interesting pattern when used as a dye.